Paralytic tearing on the outer surface of the right thigh. A scraping-tearing in the left thigh. Soreness in the upper part between the leg. Painful soreness on the upper inner portion of the female thighs, where they touch when walking.
Pain in the nates, when sitting, as if bruised or numb.
Trembling or throbbing sensation, like a painful tingling, in the flesh of the thigh. Jerking pain in the thighs, from the nates downward (after 5 days). knee. Cracking of the knees when walking. Painful cracking in the knee, when walking, as if it would be broken or sprained. Stiffness in the left knee when walking. Stiff pain in the patella when rising. Weariness of the knee-joint, worse when ascending steps than when walking on a level. Extreme weariness of the knee-joint and heaviness of the foot, after walking. Weakness of the knees, so that they knock under. Tensive pain and stiffness in the hollow of the knee when walking. A tension in the hollows of the knees when sitting or beginning to walk, relieved by continued walking. Painful boring in the right knee, at times with a bruised pain on pressing upon it, which continues a long time.
Severe boring in the right knee, with bruised pain on pressing upon it. Drawings in the knee-joint. Drawing pain in the knees, as if weary from walking, worse when extending the knees than when bending them. Drawing and jerking pain in the left patella. At first a drawing, then a jerking pain in the knee. A stitch in the knee when at work (after 10 days) Tearing in the right knee (after 48 hours). Tearing in the left knee, and thence downward through the toes (after 2 hours).
Tearing on the outer side of the left knee. Tearing and stitching in the knee, so that he could not step, and at night so that he could not sleep on account of it. Tearing in the patella at night, on account of which she did not sleep the whole night.
Drawing-tearing in the knee, extending thence into the ankles, in the evening. Sore pain in the knee. Pain, as from an ulcer, externally in the knee, which tended to the thigh (after 14 days). Bearings in the tendons above the bend of the left knee (after 1 hour). Jerking in the left knee in the afternoon, which soon disappears. Leg. Sensation of heaviness in the lower legs and feet at night, in bed. Aching of the legs (after the large flow of urine). Drawing pain in the lower leg. Cramp like drawing down the whole of the outer side of the right lower leg, when sitting or standing. Tearing on the outer portion of the left lower leg, from the knee downward, when sitting; on rising from sitting, the pain extends into the hip joint; when walking or pressing upon it, there is a bruised pain in the hip, which does not disappear when sitting. Dull tingling gone to sleep sensation in both lower legs and knees, in the morning (4th day). Pain, as from a blow, on the right tibia. A hard pressure in the leg down along the tibia. A burning-tearing in the tibia. Tension in the right calf, as if some one forcibly contracted the skin, during rest and motion, in the evening, from 7 to 8. Contraction in the right calf, during rest and motion. Cramp in the calf in the morning, in bed (after 20 hours). Cramp in the calves at night. Drawing in the calf, with a sensation as though the right leg were too short, when rising from sitting and when walking. Intermitting stitches in the left calf (19th day). Tearing in the calf and on the back of the foot. Tearing down the left calf, not relieved by rubbing (after 1 hour). Tearing from the outer portion of the right calf to the outer margin of the foot, worse on moving the foot or toes. Severe tearing in the tendons beneath the right calf. A bruised pain in the right calf, which extends upward into and about the knee, the whole forenoon (2nd day). Crawling and prickling in the left calf, as if it would go to sleep (after 3 quarters of an hour). Crawling in the left calf, extending to the bend of the knee (after a quarter of an hour). Tearing in the left tendo Achillis, when sitting. Ankle. Stiffness in the ankle. Pain, as if weary or paralyzed, in the ankle, when sitting after walking; it immediately disappears when she walks again.
Drawing in the ankle (after 12 hours). Drawing pain in the ankle when sitting, with sensation on stepping as if the leg would bend under. Pain, as if sprained, in the ankle, if she made a false step or bent it from side to side, when there is also cracking in the joint. Pain, as if sprained or as if it would be broken, in the ankle when walking. Tearing in the outer malleolus, in the evening. Foot. Swelling, especially of the anterior part of the foot, late in the evening, with heat, burning sensation, and internal itching, as if it were frozen; on external pressure it is painful, as if suppurating. Weakness of the feet in the morning, so that he can scarcely stand (2nd day). The feet go to sleep when sitting or lying. Cramp in the feet (after 4 and 11 days). Cramp in the foot on stretching it out. Drawing in the right foot in the evening. Tearing in the inner margin of the foot, even in the morning, in bed. Tearing in the inner margin of the right foot. Tearing in the ball of the foot, behind the great toe. Drawing in the tendons of the right instep, which extends into the great toe, where it is only felt on motion.
Pressure on the back of the foot. Tearing in the back of left foot. Burning in the soles. Cramp in the right sole and tendo Achillis on stretching them out. Aching in the soles of the feet, like a disease of a nerve. Crawling in both soles, as if there was something living in them. A tingling burning- crawling in the soles. Numbness and pithiness of the heel when stepping Tension in the heel and tendo Achillis (after 20 days). Sudden tearing in the right heel. Crawling and itching in the right heel, as if it would go to sleep, obliging her to scratch, after which it disappears. Toes. Pain, as from inflammation, behind the nail of the great toe. Pain in the great toe, as if burnt. A crawling- burning in the ball of the great toe. Severe pressive pain on the posterior joint of the great toe. Fine stitches in the great toe. A long stitch in the great toe. Severe needle-like stitches in the ball of the great toe, during rest and motion. Violent burning stitches in the ball of the great toe. A piercing-burning stitch beneath the nail of the left great toe. Violent tearing in the left great toe towards, the tip. Violent tearing in the great toe. Pain in the great toe, as if suppurating. Crawling in the ball of the great toe. A burning- tearing behind the nails of the first and second toes. Suppuration of the nail, a burrowing-burning pain near the nail of the left great toe, with proud flesh (after 3 days). Violent stitches in a corn on the little toe. Tearing on the outer side of the little toe. Tearing on the outer margin of the right little toe. Burning-tearing in both little toes. Boring and burning pain in a corn.
General Symptoms.– Objective.
Spasm; in the evening, in a room, he felt in the head as though he were turning involuntarily hither and thither, with which he was dizzy and apprehensive; the face pale, with heat over the whole body; all this disappeared when he went into the open air (29th day). Attack of spasm; when slumbering in the evening, in bed, he felt that he could not move the tongue well, rose up, cried out, but fell back again, stretched out the arms and legs, then he moved them; the eyes were distorted, he gnashed his teeth, together with flow of saliva from the mouth and icy coldness; after a quarter of an hour his consciousness returned, but with it great anxiety, which returned after three quarters of an hour, with transient thoughts and lolling tongue, all of which was relieved by a swallow of cold water. Attack of spasm; in the morning, in bed, heat; after rising, he felt cold in the arm in which he had the first jerk, with severe twitchings in the upper part of the body, in the trunk, and in the arms, with, however, diminished consciousness, only with apprehensiveness (after 13 days). Frequent starting up (4th & 5th nights). Muscular twitches in one or another part of the body. Tremulous. Trembling and apprehensiveness after supper. Trembling of the whole body in the morning, on waking. General trembling. Laxity and almost irresistible sleepiness. Stiffness of all the joints if she did not move for a quarter of an hour, when sitting or lying, so that she had difficulty on beginning to walk again. Languor, depression (after the large flow of urine). Weariness, with sweat on walking (after 48 hours). After walking in the open air, weariness, with disinclination to work (after 6 hours). Weariness after walking a little, so that he could not move his legs. Weariness in the morning, in bed, as if he would fall asleep again, disappearing after rising.
Weariness, with anxiety. Great weariness at noon, which was relieved on walking in the open air. Weary, prostrated, and sick feeling in the whole body, especially in the evening, as if a severe illness were imminent. Very weary; he could not rest a limb. Very weary and not cheerful in the morning, on rising; she was obliged to sit down to rest while dressing; after some time she became cheerful. Very weary in the evening; she is obliged to lie down, but cannot sleep until 1 o’clock on account of wakefulness; the legs ache as if heavy. Tremulous weakness and palpitation after a stool. Very weak, and soon exhausted after a slight effort. Faint like sinking of the strength. Attacks of faintness after lying down in bed (after 12 hours). He feels suddenly as though he would fall, without vertigo. On walking in the open air, he suddenly fell without consciousness, but immediately arose again (after 1 hour).
Born in 1837in Westminster, Vermont. . He was an orthodox doctor who converted to homeopathy
Dr. Allen compiled the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica over the course of 10 years.
In 1881 Allen published A Critical Revision of the Encyclopedia of Pure Materia Medica.